Hope is not wishful thinking—it is a spiritual discipline, a practice of imagination, and an act of defiance against despair. In challenging times, choosing hope can feel risky, even foolish. Yet our Unitarian Universalist tradition calls us to be people of persistent possibility, to see beyond what is and lean toward what could be. Today we explore hope not as naïve optimism but as grounded courage: the choice to believe in the human spirit, in community, and in the possibility of transformation. Join us as we reclaim hope as a living commitment and a path forward.

Our reading is ”We are One” by Hope Johnson

“We are one, a diverse group of proudly kindred spirits, here not by coincidence but because we choose to journey together. We are active and proactive. We care deeply. We live our love as best we can. We are One.”